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Iran to hold run-off election on July 5 after candidates fail to secure majority
TEHRAN — Iran will proceed to a run-off election after neither hardline candidate Saeed Jalili nor reformist contender Massoud Pezeshkian secured a majority in the presidential race.Pezeshkian, slightly ahead in initial results, faces Jalili in the second round scheduled for July 5, as confirmed by Iran's interior ministry.The election was marred by violence as two security force members were killed in an attack on a vehicle transporting election boxes in Sistan-Baluchestan province, according to state media reports.Early results from the interior ministry showed Pezeshkian, a former health minister and heart surgeon, leading former nuclear negotiator Jalili by approximately one million votes.Pezeshkian has advocated for a shift from strict social controls enforced by the morality...
June 29, 2024

Iran to hold run-off election on July 5 after candidates fail to secure majority

Biden defiant after debate criticism, vows to pursue re-election
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden responded to critiques about his age in a spirited speech, affirming his determination to secure re-election in November following concerns over his performance in a recent debate with Republican rival Donald Trump.Addressing supporters in North Carolina on Friday, Biden acknowledged his age, stating, "I know I'm not a young man, to state the obvious." Despite admitting to physical limitations and debating challenges, Biden asserted his confidence in his ability to lead, declaring, "I know how to tell the truth and I know how to do this job."At 81 years old, Biden's shaky debate performance raised doubts among some Democrats, prompting discussions about his candidacy. However, Biden's campaign team remains resolute that...
June 29, 2024

Biden defiant after debate criticism, vows to pursue re-election

Wedding dresses need to be traditional, like this bride's outfit from 2019
North Korea 'cracking down on wedding dresses and slang' 
SEOUL — North Korea is carrying out a widespread crackdown on everything from wedding dresses to slang as it seeks to counter the South's influence, a new report has revealed.The report, released by South Korea's Unification Ministry, is based on the testimony of hundreds of defectors.It includes the case of a 22-year-old who was executed after admitting to listening to South Korean music and distributing films, first reported by the BBC last year.North Korea described last year's report as "slander and fabrication", but has yet to respond to the new document.According to the collected accounts, searches of homes have increased since 2021, with officials looking for signs of outside culture, news agency Yonhap reports.Signs are said to include wearing a white...
June 28, 2024

North Korea 'cracking down on wedding dresses and slang' 

Prosecutors say through their actions the employees avoided losses ranging from $24,000 to more than$108,000
K-pop agents charged with insider trading over BTS
SEOUL — Three employees of subsidiaries of HYBE, the agency behind K-pop superstars BTS, have been charged with insider trading by South Korean prosecutors.They are being accused of selling shares in the agency before BTS members announced they were taking a break on 14 June, 2022.The announcement sent HYBE shares plunging 25% when markets opened, resulting in a loss in market value of nearly 2 trillion won ($1.4bn; £1.1bn).The prosecutors said the three employees acted with prior knowledge of what was about to happen, avoiding losses ranging from $24,000 to more than $108,000.At the time, many analysts speculated about the reasons for the hiatus, with some saying the band members would have to attend South Korea's mandatory 18-month military service.South Korea is still technically...
June 28, 2024

K-pop agents charged with insider trading over BTS

The watermelon, which has the same colours as the Palestinian flag, has become a symbol of solidarity
Singapore charges activists over pro-Palestinian letters
SINGAPORE — Three activists in Singapore have been charged over rallying people to deliver letters to the prime minister urging him to end ties with Israel.Singapore strictly regulates protests, and public demonstrations advocating causes of other countries are not allowed.The war in Gaza has been a particularly sensitive issue for the tiny country that has a significant Muslim population and also maintains a close relationship with Israel.Authorities have urged Singaporeans not to stage protests on the issue and instead participate in dialogues and donation drives.But there has been deep concern about the war and some Singaporeans, particularly younger ones, have been vocal in expressing their views online and desiring to make themselves heard.In February, the activists led about 70...
June 28, 2024

Singapore charges activists over pro-Palestinian letters

Thursday's protests were smaller and less violent than earlier in the week
Kenyan court allows military deployment to quell protests
NAIROBI — Kenya's High Court has approved the use of military force to restore order, following days of anti-tax protests that at some point overwhelmed police.More than 20 people have reportedly been killed in the nationwide protests that are largely led by young people opposed to government plans to increase taxes.Armored military vehicles patrolled streets in the capital, Nairobi, on Thursday as police fired tear gas to disperse protesters, who had threatened to storm the presidential palace.A judge said that the military deployment was critical to protect government installations but gave the authorities two days to clarify how long the deployment would last, along with its rules of engagement."To deploy the military in a blanket manner without defining their scope of...
June 28, 2024

Kenyan court allows military deployment to quell protests

A canopy over Terminal 1 caved in after heavy rain
One killed and several injured after part of Delhi airport roof collapses
NEW DELHI — A man was crushed to death in his car and eight others were injured on Friday after a section of roof at New Delhi’s airport collapsed following heavy rain, the latest high-profile infrastructure disaster to dent India’s image.“Due to heavy rain since early this morning, a portion of the canopy at the old Departure forecourt of Delhi’s Terminal 1 collapsed around 5 am,” a statement from the Indira Gandhi International Airport said.All departures from Terminal 1 are temporarily suspended, the statement added.Delhi Fire Services assistant divisional officer Ravinder Singh said rescuers got to the scene to find two support pillars had collapsed over a car.“There were eight injured and one man died,” Singh told CNN, noting that images showed a man “died in the car...
June 28, 2024

One killed and several injured after part of Delhi airport roof collapses

Now-dismissed Bolivian army chief General Juan Jose Zúñiga is escorted by policemen following his arrest in La Paz, on June 26, 2024
Bolivia arrests multiple high-ranking military and intelligence officials following failed coup
LA PAZ — Bolivia has arrested more than a dozen high-ranking military and intelligence officials following a failed attempt to unseat the country’s president in a coup allegedly led by its former army chief.Military officials first held meetings in May to plot the coup attempt on Wednesday, which involved mobilizing armed forces toward the capital’s main square and seizing power “by force,” according to a report sent to CNN by the Bolivian government.The meetings were led by former army chief Gen. Juan Jose Zúñiga and former navy commander Gen. Juan Arnez, with Zúñiga’s civilian personal adviser allegedly devising the “strategy” of the coup, the report claims.All three men are among 17 people arrested so far in connection with Wednesday’s events – most of them...
June 28, 2024

Bolivia arrests multiple high-ranking military and intelligence officials following failed coup

Emmanuel Macron (right) was among the EU leaders who reached a consensus to nominate Ursula von der Leyen (left) for a second term
Von der Leyen nominated to stay on in top EU job
BRUSSELS — EU leaders have nominated current European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term in the bloc's top job at a summit in Brussels.Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was picked as the EU's next foreign affairs chief and former Portuguese prime minister António Costa was chosen as the next chairman of EU summits.All three candidates are from centrist, pro-EU factions.The European Parliament is due to vote on the nominations next month.Ursula von der Leyen is from Germany’s center-right, António Costa is a socialist and Kaja Kallas a liberal.There had been resistance from Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni.Before the summit she said the plans ignored the successes of hard-right parties like her own in the recent elections for the...
June 28, 2024

Von der Leyen nominated to stay on in top EU job

(Fom left to right) Siti, Marsya and Widi were encouraged by their school counsellor to express their emotions through music
Indonesia’s hijab-wearing metalheads play Glastonbury
JAKARTA — The three girls started making metal music at high school, but they never thought they could make history for Indonesia at Glastonbury.The band they formed — Voice of Baceprot — are playing at the festival this year and when they found out they'd been invited they were “confused”.“Because we didn’t know how exciting [the festival] is... We didn’t know what to do next,” the band’s lead singer Firdda Marsya Kurnia said.The pressure was on after the trio realized they would be the first Indonesian band to play at Europe's largest music festival. Headliners at this year’s five-day festival include Coldplay and Dua Lipa.Voice of Baceprot — made up of Marsya, drummer Euis Siti Aisyah and bassist Widi Rahmawati — are performing on Friday. Baceprot...
June 28, 2024

Indonesia’s hijab-wearing metalheads play Glastonbury

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